scholarly journals CULTURE AS A BASE OF DEMOCRACY: INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Tamara Sabelnykova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Cultural Participation ◽  
Cultural Education ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Government ◽  
Wide Experience

The article deals with the effect of culture on democracy. Cultural traditions, which had been developing for a long historical period, led to democracy in some societies. Modern American scientists divide the world in two types of societies: with the basic values of expression and values of surviving. Democracy wins in societies with the values of expression. So it is not enough to establish democratic laws by means of setting up a democracy. This is the reason why it doesn’t work in post-soviet countries. Ukraine has a wide experience of democracy in the past and the democratic values are the part of our national mentality. But this tradition was interrupted by 300 years of colonial dependence and 70 years of soviet totalitarianism. In such conditions the development of national culture will promote the democracy. On the other hand, we should understand the significance of personal culture of every member of society. Culture allows people to realize the importance of diversity, it makes a person more open and tolerant towards other groups in society and reinforces cohesion in society. Cultural participation, active or passive, has the great importance for democracy. It enables individuals to be more active and effective citizens. Governmental programs should promote cultural participation for people to make them more open, tolerant and respectful for other people’s values, to cultivate their strategy and critical thinking. In Ukraine, where the government is not always interested in the development of democracy, citizens should maintain cultural participation on their own by bringing up their children by means of different arts and involving them in different cultural events. The important part of cultural participation is cultural education. Unfortunately the policy of modern Ukraine tends to decrease cultural education and this situation has negative effect on building a democratic state.

scholarly journals Interpretation of Historical Facts in Modern Italian Literature by the Example of Umberto Eco’s Novel “Baudolino”

2015 ◽  
pp. 251-256
Author(s):  
O. Yu. Mushtanova
Keyword(s):  
Italian Literature ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Medieval History ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Ultimate Truth ◽  
The Past ◽  
Historical Figures ◽  
Italian City ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
The Government

The article is devoted to interpretation of historical facts in Umberto Eco's novel " Baudolino ". The subject of interpretation in the novel is medieval history, in particular, the reign of the emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Eco uses the typical for the historical novel method, which is the combination of facts from chronicles and fictional elements; the events are shown by the eyes of an invented character Baudolino. Emphasizing the connection between history and modernity, Eco proposes to revise the stereotypes associated with the mentioned historical period. The portraits of historical figures are borrowed from the chronicles, however in the novel they get more emotional in the perception of the protagonist, typical cliches are replaced by individuality. The opposition of italian communes to the government of Frederick also becomes a part of Baudolino's personal history. The interpretation of many events is based on legendary sources, including local tales of the italian city Alessandria, the legends of Grail and of Prester John. The legendary material fills in the gaps in medieval history. Many events (in particular, the participation of Barbarossa in the Third Crusade) correspond to the chronicles in the descriptive part, however they acquire a fictional motivation. The mystery of the emperor's death is solved in a detective key. The novel presents various doctrines elaborated in the imperial office of Frederick, their authorship is attributed to Baudolino. In the novel «Baudolino» Umberto Eco not only interprets creatively certain facts of the past, but he also practices the postmodern concept of history, according to which the past is unknowable as objective and ultimate truth and therefore it exists only in the form of a narrative. The past and the present have no fundamental difference, the history is always interpreted from the perspective of the present.

scholarly journals Abrupt Termination of Employee Contracts In a Democratic State: The Case of Botswana

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Baakile Motshegwa ◽  
Keratilwe Bodilenyane
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
The State ◽  
The Past ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Disciplinary Procedures ◽  
The Government

Botswana has in the past received accolades of being the most peaceful country in Southern Africa. Any disturbance of this peace is either shunned or seen as a departure from the norm. The advent of trade unions in Botswana has always been looked at with suspicion and they have been seen as militant, which is contrary to the peaceful existence the country has enjoyed regardless of the fact that it is surrounded by countries that have been to war at some point in their history. Therefore, the state has made it a point that any sign of unrest is severely dealt with by the government. Some employees were dismissed un-procedurally as disciplinary procedures were not followed and the court ruled in the employee’s favour in 2012. The majority of those dismissed were from the essential services sections of government even though at the beginning some were released through the strike rules agreement between government and unions. Laid down disciplinary rules and procedures of having a hearing were not followed. 

Making Mischief: Peter Kosminsky, Stephen Frears and British Television Docudrama

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Paget
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Active Role ◽  
September 11 ◽  
New Labour ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Television Drama ◽  
Tony Blair ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This article compares and contrasts the ways in which two British television drama directors, Stephen Frears and Peter Kosminsky, critique political power in films screened as part of the BFI's 2009 ‘Radical Television Drama’ season. Frears’ The Deal (2003) and Kosminsky's The Government Inspector (2005) are films concerned with New Labour and its politics, and both take a provocative line towards its culture and policies. The Deal examines the party's rise to power in the 1990s, focusing on the relationship and rivalry for the party leadership between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. The Government Inspector dramatises New Labour's behaviour during the critical historical period following the September 11 attack on New York, focusing in particular on the controversial case of the arms inspector, the late Dr David Kelly. The article analyses the films as docudrama, arguing that the form has raised its cultural profile over the past 20 years. Contemporary reviewing of the two films is used to throw light on wider debates about docudrama, including the notion of ‘blurred boundaries’ between drama and documentary. The analysis of key scenes from the two films contends that there are more similarities than differences in the approaches taken by the two directors. Docudramas like these, the article concludes, have an active role to play in oppositional politics.

scholarly journals La administración pública en Gran Bretaña

1993 ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
William Plowden ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Civil Service ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Public ◽  
Margaret Thatcher ◽  
The Past ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
The Government

This article focuses on the central national government of Great Britain. It outlines the most important permanent features of the British administration, those which have remained constant over the past hundred years or so. It then describes the major changes in the public service between 1960 and 1970 and during the government of Margaret Thatcher. It also discusses some unresolved issues and identifies key lessons learned on how to reform and maintain an efficient public administration. Furthermore, it is explained that the British civil service has been altered by accession to the European Community, because their laws restrict the formulation or implementation of British public policies. Finally, thirteen essential elements for an effective civil service in a modern democratic state are mentioned.

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI “PEMMALI” TANAH BUGIS BAGI PEMBENTUKAN AKHLAK

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Muhammah Rusli ◽  
Rakhmawati Rakhmawati
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Selection Of

<p>Pemmali culture has firmly staked in Bugis cultural traditions through speech and is believed to shape children’s morals to anticipate the negative effect of the surroundings. Parents introduced pemmali to their children from an early age before they get formal education. Selection of appropriate phrases or sentences easily understood by younger children is the key for parenting success in transmitting noble values. An easy word, for instance, ulcers, worms, bad luck, insurgent, hit by something or kidnapped by demon, lack of sustenance, orphaned, struck by lightning, do not get a mate, and the other can affect children’s way of thinking so that they accept their parent’s advice. The consequence of pemmali is very effective in influencing the thinking and behavior of Bugis children to adulthood. Pemmali reflects noble values inherited from generation to generation. It contains the value of prudence warns for the children to act, customary manners in daily life; appreciating parents, teachers, and human beings; managing time, building mental and physical health and creativity of the children, and others. The concept of pemmali is a main choice for Bugis parents to anticipate the negative effects of globalization era. It expresses the local values as part of national culture.</p><p>Budaya pemmali telah mengakar dalam tradisi suku Bugis melalui budaya tutur dan diyakini mampu membentuk akhlak anak serta mengantisipasi pengaruh negatif lingkungannya. Pemmali diperkenalkan orang tua Bugis kepada anak-anaknya sejak dini sebelum mereka mengenal dunia pendidikan formal. Pemilihan kata atau kalimat yang pas dan mudah dipahami anak usia dini merupakan kunci kesuksesan orang tua Bugis dalam mewariskan nilai-nilai luhur dan akhlak yang baik kepada anak-anaknya. Kata bisulan, cacingan, celaka, durhaka, ditabrak atau diculik setan, kurang rezeki, orang tua meninggal, disambar petir, tidak mendapatkan jodoh, dan lainnya merupakan kata yang<br />mudah mempengaruhi cara berpikir mereka sehingga mau menerima nasehat orang tuanya. Konsekuensi pemmali sangat efektif mempengaruhi cara berpikir dan perilaku anak Bugis sampai dewasa. Sebagai budaya, pemmali syarat akan nilai-nilai luhur yang diwariskan secara turun temurun. Di dalamnya terkandung nilai kehati-hatian bagi anak dalam bertindak, adat sopan santun dalam menjalani kehidupan sehari-hari; penghargaan kepada orang tua, guru, dan sesama manusia; manajemen waktu, membangun kesehatan mental, fisik dan kreatifitas anak, dan lainnya. Kini konsep pemmali menjadi pilihan utama orang tua Bugis dalam mengantisipasi derasnya pengaruh negatif era globalisasi pada anaknya. Ini merupakan ekspresi kearifan lokal sebagai bagian budaya nasional.</p>

scholarly journals Input-Output Analysis Of The Effect Of Education And Research ON The Korean Economic Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Heon-Goo Kim ◽  
Namchul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Output Analysis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Cost Variation ◽  
Tax Reduction ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Government ◽  
Positive Effect

<span>The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of economic policy such as subsidy or tax reduction by the government on education and research activities. The data to be utilized are the input-output tables reported by the Bank of Korea for 1980 and 1990. Using an input-output table, we found a growing effect of education cost reduction on economic development. Unlike the traditional analysis by Leontief, input substitution is possible in the model we have used in this paper. As a result, we could predict the economys response to cost variation. A surfeit of fervent passion on education among Koreans has been criticized as the source of a negative effect on the economy. However, the structural capability to accept these highly education human resources must have grown for the past ten years. From the evidence of this trend, we can deduce a positive effect of education and research on the economy in the future.</span>

The Palestinian Refugee Camps In Jordan: Between National Identity and Socio-economic Integration

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ala Al-Hamarneh
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Spatial Integration ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Distinct Character ◽  
Palestinian Refugee

At least 50 per cent of the population of Jordan is of Palestinian origin. Some 20 per cent of the registered refugees live in ten internationally organized camps, and another 20 per cent in four locally organized camps and numerous informal camps. The camps organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) play a major role in keeping Palestinian identity alive. That identity reflects the refugees' rich cultural traditions, political activities, as well as their collective memory, and the distinct character of each camp. Over the past two decades integration of the refugees within Jordanian society has increased. This paper analyses the transformation of the identity of the camp dwellers, as well as their spatial integration in Jordan, and other historical and contemporary factors contributing to this transformation.

E-Projects Challenges in India – Role of Human Resource Management and Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Ramnik Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Government ◽  
Traditional Approaches

E-governance is a paradigm shift over the traditional approaches in Public Administration which means rendering of government services and information to the public by using electronic means. In the past decades, service quality and responsiveness of the government towards the citizens were least important but with the approach of E-Government the government activities are now well dealt. This paper withdraws experiences from various studies from different countries and projects facing similar challenges which need to be consigned for the successful implementation of e-governance projects. Developing countries like India face poverty and illiteracy as a major obstacle in any form of development which makes it difficult for its government to provide e-services to its people conveniently and fast. It also suggests few suggestions to cope up with the challenges faced while implementing e-projects in India.

Why do the national financial and monetary policies not boost the economy?

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1496-1521
Author(s):  
N.I. Kulikov ◽  
M.A. Kulikova ◽  
A.A.S.R. Mobio
Keyword(s):  
Central Bank ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Government Contracts ◽  
Monetary Policies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Yearly Average ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Government

Subject. This article assesses the reasons why the economic policy of the Government and Central Bank of Russia does not cause the economic advance. The article tries to find out why the two strategic programmes adopted over the past ten years have not been implemented in most indicators. Objectives. The article aims to analyze the results of financial and monetary policies in Russia over the past ten years, and establish why the Russian economy has been growing within one percent yearly average all these years, and its share in the world economy has not grown, but got reduced even. Methods. For the study, we used the methods of analysis and synthesis. Results. The article proposes certain measures and activities to move to soft financial and monetary policies of the State and corresponding changes in the structure of the Russian economy. This will help ensure six to seven percent GDP growth annually. Conclusions. High loan rates have become the main obstacle to GDP growth in Russia. It is necessary to accept concrete actions and decisions concerning the Bank of Russia key rate, expansion of the functions of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, industrial policy, support of consumer demand, long-term government contracts for the real sector enterprises, etc.

Determinants of Trading Decision: An Experiential Examination

GIS Business ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gunjan Sharma ◽  
Tarika Singh ◽  
Suvijna Awasthi
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Capital Markets ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Capital Mobility ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Herd Behavior ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Government ◽  
Indian Stock Market

In the midst of increasing globalization, the past two decades have observed huge inflow of outside capital in the shape of direct and portfolio investment. The increase in capital mobility is due to contact between the different economies across the globe. The growing liberalization in the capital market leads to the growth of various financial products and services. Over the past decade, the Indian capital market has witnessed numerous changes in the direction of developing the capital markets more robust. With the growing Indian economy, the larger inflow of funds has been fetched into the capital markets. The government is continuously working on investor’s education in order to increase retail participation in the Indian stock market. The habits of the risk-averse middle class have been changing where these investors started participating in the Indian stock market. It is an explored fact that human beings are irrational and considering this fact becomes imperative to investigate factors that influence the trading decisions. In this research, ‘an attempt has been made to investigate various factors that affect the individual trading decision’. The data has been collected from various stockbroking firms and from clients of those stockbroking firms their opinions were recorded by means of a questionnaire. Data collected through the structured questionnaire, 33 questions were prepared which was given to the 330 respondents on the basis of convenience sampling out of which 220 individuals filled questionnaire, the total of 200 questionnaires was included in the study after eliminating the incomplete questionnaire. Various factors are being explored from the literature and then with the help of factor analysis some of the most influential factors have been explored. Factors like overconfidence, optimism, cognitive bias, herd behavior, advisory effect, and idealism are the factors which influenced the trading decision of the investors the most. Such kind of a study is contributing in the area of behavioral finance as a trading decision is an important aspect while investing in the stock market. And this kind of study would be helping and assisting financial advisors to strategies for their clients in making the right allocation and also the policy maker and market regulators to come up with better reforms for the Indian stock markets.

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